A Kent cycle ride of contrasts: Marshes, charnel house, castles, rivers, woods, disused railway lines 26 miles

The Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) (founded 1937) http://www.clog.org.uk has one easy cycle rides in the countryside nearly every week between March and October ranging from 20 to 35 miles. These are easily accessible by public transport from London and are on quiet roads or cycle paths.

By bike we explore rivers, canals, forts, castles, coast, marshes, gardens, woods, ruins, churches, mansions, cycle-ferries, churchyards, villages, lost railways....

Non members can come up to 3 cycle rides or other events to try us out before joining. To join CLOG, visit our website http://www.clog.org.uk and click on the orange join us button.

Photos from past cycle rides and walks: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/

We also do around 20 trips away(weekend or longer) in the UK and abroad every year.

A Kent cycle ride of contrasts: Marshes, charnel house, castles, rivers, woods, disused railway lines 26 miles

We start from Higham station and cycle towards Cliffe where we stop at the church to see the usual victorian charnel house and the view out across the marshes to the Thames.

Back on our bikes, we cycle past the surreal Cooling castle and then we head for the pictureasteque village of lower uppnor with its views over the Medway and its lovely houses and pubs and castle. Lunch will be at one of the pubs in Lower Upnor

After lunch we cycle to Strood where we pick up National Cycle Route 177, a traffic-free cycle path, and follow this past Shorne Woods and eventually we pick up another cycle path on a disused railway line into Gravesend where we get the train back to London.

Meeting Up

Be on the fast train that leaves Stratford International at 10:02 change at Gravesend to pick up the slow train (below) getting into Higham at 10:43. Get a super off peak return £12.55 with a discount card.

http://trains.im/schedule/W00146/2018/02/24/

Alternatively catch the slow train that leaves Charing X at 9:39 gettting into Higham at 10:43 Get a super off peak return £9.50 with a discount card

http://trains.im/schedule/W05853/2018/02/24/


Do check our website http://www.clog.org.uk in case of updates to this event.
Contact: [email protected].
Mobile number for use on the day: 07857124403

NB Central London Outdoor Group is non-commercial and events are organised by other members of the club on a voluntary basis. All participants should make themselves aware of the risks inherent in walking, cycling and other outdoor activities and take responsibility for their own actions and choices of activity.

If you are interested in cycling trips abroad, we have the following provisionally planned for 2018:

• Easter 2018 Puglia (heel of Italy) cycle trip. Full, Waiting list in operation

End April 2018 Italian section of Ciclovia Alpe Adria Radweg (Alps to Adriatic), Tarvisio to Trieste. Hire bikes, Full, Waiting list in operation

• May 2018 Holland and/or Belgium. Own bikes, Eurostar and/or overnight ferry from Harwich and train

• June 2018 Ruthr valley cycle route: Mountains, forests and lakes, historic cities and industrial heritage. Own bikes, Overnight ferry from Harwich and train

• Early July Baltic sea trail Lubeck to Stralsund. Own bikes, Overnight ferry from Harwich and train

• Late August Jutland.

• Late September Dolomites to Carinthian Lakes

For more details, see: http://www.clog.org.uk/p/cycl.html

NB You need to have been on at least couple of day rides with us before you come on a cycling trip abroad AND you need to be a CLOG. More information on CLOG membership can be found on our website:http://www.clog.org.uk (http://www.clog.org.uk/). These trips are often oversubscribed.

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http://www.clog.org.uk/